Aerospace continues to evolve and with that evolution come new challenges in achieving mission success. Scott “Scooter” Altman is a former Astronaut and a 2018 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inductee. Altman served on four space missions, commanding two and piloting two others. A graduate of the Navy Top Gun School and a pilot in
The global energy industry is a vast complex combination of the old and the new, ranging from oil, gas, and coal to solar, wind, and water. Some parts of the industry are cautious about change while others eagerly embrace it. However, all have one characteristic in common: space technology holds out the promise of assisting
The First Earthrise Fifty years ago, three Apollo 8 astronauts became the first human beings to visit the moon. They didn’t land, but as they orbited, they took a photo that has become iconic: instead of the familiar vista of the Moon rising above the Earth, they saw the opposite: a moment that is known
Over 48 years ago, astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first human ever to set foot on another celestial body by landing on the moon. That morning, I was able to watch that landing on a small black and white television in my living room. Little did I know that easier access to space would be
We’re proud to announce that SpaceCom 2018 is partnering with Google Cloud to bring you the $100,000 Entrepreneur Challenge, an exclusive part of the SpaceCom Entrepreneur Summit (SES) this November 27-28 in Houston. The SES brings together early-stage startups and investors for a full-day of workshops and activities to stimulate investment and growth in the commercial
SpaceCom is excited to welcome Tory Bruno, the CEO of United Launch Alliance, and Rakesh Sashibhushan, Chairman and Managing Director of the Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), as keynotes for the 2018 Conference Program. The 2018 Conference Program will feature two packed days of forward-looking conference sessions, featuring co-located Smart Conference workshops, taking an
By Steve Wolfe, Deputy Executive Director, SpaceCom SpaceCom gives a hearty shout out and congratulations to Dan Katz and Orbital Sidekick for the successful launch their HEIST instrument mounted on the NanoRacks External Payload Platform (NREP) delivered by the SpaceX Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 3. It’s got to
We are excited to announce that registration for the SpaceCom – The Space Commerce Conference and Exposition is now open! SpaceCom is the only conference and exhibition where NASA, Aerospace, and Industry come together to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another. Only at SpaceCom can you expect to experience: An enhanced Entrepreneur Summit where startups
Although many may know him as one of the NFL’s top tight ends, Martellus Bennett is much more. Bennett is an entrepreneur, animator, illustrator, author, creator, musician, and an avid space lover. In addition to his career on the field and his creative work, Bennett has dedicated his time in serving his hometown of Houston
By Dusty Weis, Association of Equipment Manufacturers Like mankind’s first trip to the moon in 1969, the completion this spring of the world’s first 3D printed excavator is the very visible finish line of a long and complex journey. And, like the lunar landing, reaching the finish line will ultimately end up being less
For a ticket price of $75,000, tourists may soon be able to float into the Earth’s stratosphere on a balloon. World View Enterprises, the company behind this bound in space tourism, is currently testing their balloon ferried capsules which will be able to carry a crew of eight comfortably to the edge of space. This
NASA is taking direct action to alleviate the devastation left by Tropical Storm Harvey in the Houston area. Using an array of satellite data harnessed by the Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA is able to ensure that their partners are responding effectively to the area wide emergency. Prior to the storm’s landing on Wednesday, NASA
